Barrie teen has surgery after stabbing

Barrie Advance

BARRIE- Barrie police officers were looking for evidence near Ferndale Woods Elementary School Thursday night after a group of teens got into a fight.
Three people were stabbed in the parking lot of the school around 7:46 p.m., with a 16-year-old boy getting seven stab wounds to his torso, another boy had a slash to his upper body and a third boy had bruising from a struggle.
They all walked home after the fight, and Barrie police were called by the 16-year-old boy's family.
All three victims eventually went to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre for treatment, but the 16 year old was then taken to a Toronto hospital for surgery. He was listed in stable condition on Friday morning.
Officers with the K-9 unit searched the Ferndale Drive area for clues and allegedly found a knife and other evidence in the case.
"The stabbing was the result of a robbery," said Const. Angela Butler, and she said police had initially one person in custody, but he turned out to be a witness and not a suspect.
Officers are looking for five suspects in the case.
The scene was cleared at 5 a.m. and officers hope to get further descriptions of the suspects to help the case.
Anyone with information about the crime can call Det. Sinclair at 705-725-7025 ext. 2156.

This story has been updated from a previous version, to reflect clarifications